- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Savannah Theatre
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia Historical Society
- Publisher:
- Georgia Historical Society Collection #1361PH, Box 14, Folder 19, Item 2963. Georgia Historical Society Library and Archives, Savannah, Ga.
- Date of Original:
- 1880/1882
- Subject:
- Theaters--Georgia--Savannah
Wrought-iron--Georgia--Savannah
Buildings--Georgia--Savannah
Signs and signboards--Georgia--Savannah
Trees--Georgia--Savannah
Streets--Georgia--Savannah
Historic buildings--Georgia--Savannah
Savannah (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Savannah Theatre (Savannah, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- The Savannah Theatre opened in late 1818, with productions of the comedies Soldier's Daughter and Raising the Wind, and incorporated twenty years later. Theater was the predominant form of entertainment in antebellum Georgia, and performances often incorporated popular songs of the day.
Image of an illustration of the Savannah Theatre in Savannah, Georgia. The theater opened in late 1818. Designed by architect William Jay, this three-story structure features intricate wrought-iron detailing at the front. A tall sign sits in front of the theater. Theater was the predominant form of entertainment in antebellum Georgia, and performances often incorporated popular songs of the day. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/antebellum-music/savannah-theatre_001/
- Digital Object URL:
- https://georgiahistory.pastperfectonline.com/photo/CC8CFC58-50D9-401F-86CF-353773950910
- Original Collection:
- Foltz Photography Studio (Savannah, Ga.), photographs, 1899-1960
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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